Sauropod Dinosaurs

The best illustrated and most comprehensive book ever published on the largest land animals the world has ever known.

The Ex Terra series, presenting the most accurate reconstructions of prehistoric life, brings you the latest Jurassic denizen: the Camarasaurus. It's the relative and neighbor of the more famous long-necked sauropod dinosaurs, such as Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, and Brachiosaurus. But this creature is famous in its own right - if its face looks familiar, it's because its head was mistakenly used on Apatosaurus (Formerly known as Brontosaurus) reconstructions!
Camarasaurus had a boxy head, a fairly short and thick neck and tail (by sauropod standards) and may have been an ancestor of the titanosaurs, the type of sauropod that flourished in the latter half of the Age of Dinosaurs.

Combining the talent of the world's best animators, the latest paleontological research and Hollywood style storytelling Reign of the Dinosaurs illustrates the extraordinary life of dinosaurs. If you thought Dinosaurs were just over-sized, sluggish grey reptiles then think again as this brand new series drops viewers directly into the Prehistoric era and showcases the ancient world like seen never before.

In this fascinating and accessible overview, renowned paleontologist Michael J. Benton reveals how our understanding of dinosaurs is being transformed by recent fossil finds and new technology.

Many of us drew dinosaurs when we were kids. Dinosaurs are beasts of paradox. They inhabited the world between monster and animal, imagination and science. For many, dinosaurs were the introduction to understanding the natural world. It is not surprising that many of the world’s leading paleontologists started out as artists themselves.